Where will the wind blow?, February 2nd

SIR - Your analysis of Bill Clinton's effect on the South Carolina Democratic primary is mistaken ("Where will the wind blow?", February 2nd). It is true that of the voters who felt his "attack dog" role was important to their vote, roughly two-thirds voted for someone other than Hillary Clinton. However, that merely reflects that Barack Obama did well overall.

More than two-thirds of all voters opted for someone other than Mrs Clinton, implying that those who viewed her husband's role as important were more likely to vote for her. This becomes obvious when you consider those voters who described Bill Clinton's role as "very important".

They sprung for the junior senator from New York over the junior senator from Illinois by four percentage points.